The first preparatory meeting of the 5th Shanliang Festival was held at the Baitu Temple, Xuchang on the morning of February 18, 2023. Master Shi Yanji, managing director of the Buddhist Association of Henan Province and abbot of the Baitu Temple, secretary general Lu Shijie of the Buddhist Association of Xuchang, Han Xiaomin, president of the Xuchang Literature and Art Association and an expert in intangible cultural heritage protection and evaluation, Zou Xiang, head of the Shaolin Temple’ s official website and others present at the meeting.